Enclosure hanger assembly and cable management system

{
  "publication_number": "US9377132B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Enclosure hanger assembly and cable management system",
  "abstract": "A component is disclosed. In one aspect, the component can be adapted to be secured to an aerial strand which provides support for aerial cables. The component can include an aerial enclosure unit having a housing with first and second housing pieces. The first housing piece can be pivotally moveable relative to the second housing piece about a hinge pivot axis between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The housing having opposite minor sides that extend longitudinally between the first and second ends and opposite major sides that extends longitudinally between the first and second ends and also extends between the opposite minor sides. The component can include a linkage arrangement that couples the aerial enclosure unit to the aerial strand. The linkage arrangement having a first operating state in which the housing is positioned adjacent to and directly beneath the aerial strand with the major sides oriented generally horizontally and a second operating state in which the housing is spaced a sufficient distance from the aerial strand to permit the first and second housing pieces to be pivoted from the closed configuration to the open configuration without interference from the aerial strand.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A component adapted to be secured to an aerial strand which provides support for aerial cables, the component comprising: an aerial enclosure unit including a housing having first and second housing pieces, the housing being elongated along a central axis that extends between opposite first and second ends of the housing, the first housing piece being pivotally moveable relative to the second housing piece about a hinge pivot axis between an open configuration and a closed configuration, the hinge axis being oriented to extend along the central axis, the housing having opposite minor sides that extend longitudinally between the first and second ends, the housing also having opposite major sides that extend longitudinally between the first and second ends and also extend between the opposite minor sides; and a linkage arrangement that couples the aerial enclosure unit to the aerial strand, the linkage arrangement having a first operating state in which the housing is positioned adjacent to and directly beneath the aerial strand with the major sides oriented generally horizontally, the linkage arrangement also having a second operating state in which the housing is spaced a sufficient distance from the aerial strand to permit the first and second housing pieces to be pivoted from the closed configuration to the open configuration without interference from the aerial strand, the major sides of the housing being oriented generally vertically when the linkage arrangement is in the second operating state.",
    "2. The component of claim 1, wherein the aerial enclosure includes a frame contained within the housing, and wherein the housing includes end pieces at the first and second ends of the housing, the end pieces being coupled to the frame and defining cable pass-through openings, the end pieces also including a sealing construction for forming seals about cables routed through the cable pass-through openings.",
    "3. The component of claim 1, wherein the first and second housing pieces each define one of the major sides of the housing.",
    "4. The component of claim 2, further comprising a rod structure coupled to the frame, the rod structure being generally parallel to the hinge pivot axis.",
    "5. The component of claim 4, wherein the linkage arrangement includes first and second linkages positioned respectively at the first and second ends of the housing, the first and second linkages each including an L-shaped link having a first leg clamped to the aerial strand and a second leg pivotally connected to a first end of a pivot link, the pivot link also having a second end pivotally connected to the rod structure.",
    "6. The component of claim 2, wherein the first and second housing pieces are removable from the frame.",
    "7. The component of claim 1, wherein the first and second housing pieces are each half-pieces.",
    "8. The component of claim 5, wherein the L-shaped links define notches that receive the rod structure when the linkage arrangement is in the first operating state so as to provide a positive stop for retaining the linkage arrangement in the first operating state."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The present disclosure relates generally to supports for cable enclosures.\n\nIt is often necessary or desirable to provide splices in aerial telecommunication and CATV cables and splice enclosures mounted adjacent the cables to protect the splices. Typically, one or a bundle of aerial telecommunication cables are lashed to a messenger strand or cable that spans and is anchored to spaced apart supports such as telephone or utility poles. While devices and systems are known for hanging or securing a splice enclosure to a messenger strand, such devices and systems tend to have multiple components that must be attached and aligned independently, and which may also present many loose parts that can be lost when in the air installing the device.\n\nTeachings of the present disclosure relate to an aerial arrangement that allow for minimal spacing below the messenger strand or cable while in a stored position. The arrangement can be pivoted to allow for full access to the front and back of the enclosure when needed. The aerial arrangement may change orientations when moved from a first position to a second position.\n\nOne aspect of the present disclosure relates to component adapted to be secured to an aerial strand which provides support for aerial cables. The component can include an aerial enclosure unit including a housing having first and second housing pieces. The housing can be elongated along a central axis that extends between opposite first and second ends of the housing.",
  "cpc": [
    "F16L 3/1075",
    "G02B 6/445",
    "G02B 6/483"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "F16L 3/10",
    "G02B 6/44",
    "G02B 6/48",
    "G02B 6/00"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Commscope Technologies LLC"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Erik David Bishop",
    "Barry Wayne Allen",
    "William B. Bryan"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2015-07-31",
  "publication_date": "2016-06-28",
  "grant_date": "2016-06-28",
  "priority_date": "2014-07-31",
  "application_number": "US-201514814946-A",
  "family_id": "55179604",
  "cited_by_count": 9,
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